Missing Immigration Officer Found Dead, Body Burnt At Abuom Junction

Tragedy struck the family of a missing Ghana Immigration Service officer after his partly burnt body was discovered near Abuom Junction, close to Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region, five days after he was last seen, according to myjoyonline.com report.

According to the report, the deceased, 38-year-old Steffen King Amoah, popularly known as Nana Kofi, was reported missing on July 4, 2025, after he failed to return home or respond to calls.

His family, alarmed by his disappearance, lodged an official complaint with the Taifa Police at around 4:30 p.m. the same day.

According to relatives, Amoah had informed his family that he was leaving his residence at Gye Nyame House, Musuku Junction, Kwabenya, to meet a friend at Ashongman Estate for a discussion.

That was the last time he was seen alive.

His body, which bore multiple stab wounds to the chest and neck, was discovered partly burnt, apparently an attempt by his assailants to dispose of the remains.

The lifeless body was reportedly wrapped in a woolen carpet and set alight along the Abuom-Abokobi road.

The discovery was made after days of intense worry by his family. His brother, Akwasi Amoako, confirmed the death to myjoyonline.com and revealed that the body was identified by relatives before being conveyed to the Police Hospital Mortuary.

Born and raised in Old Tafo in Kumasi, Amoah was enlisted into the Ghana Immigration Service in 2013.

He was well-known within the Sports Department of the Service’s headquarters.

In March 2018, he married his longtime partner, a police officer, at Tafo Nhyiaeso. The couple has two young children a 4-year-old son and a 5-month-old baby.

Meanwhile, the Kwabenya Circuit Court has remanded into custody a 36-year-old man identified as a close friend of Amoah. The suspect was arraigned on Monday, July 8, 2025, as police investigations into the murder continue.

The motive behind the killing remains unclear, but unconfirmed reports suggest Amoah had gone to retrieve an amount of GH₵20,000 from the friend before his disappearance.